Pressure Washing

Residential Pressure Washing should only be used on concrete.

Many inexperienced pressure washers, rely too heavily on pressure washing to
clean houses. That is not the correct method.

Pressure washing does not use effective commercial grade professional
mold mildew removal cleaners. Therefore only the visible contaminants like mold, mildew, and algae are
blasted away. The mold spores are not killed. They will grow back and reappear in several months time.
Contractors that do not use professional cleaners or inferior cleaners have to depend on
pressure washing to do the job. Pressure washing
can do a lot of damage to your home. It is important to use the correct cleaners so that these spores
are killed. When using effective mold mildew removal cleaners and low pressure (power washing) methods,
removing mildew is easy. This eliminates the risk of high pressure damage.

Pressure washing will force water behind the siding of your home.
This causes mold and mildew problems that you can not see or clean.

Using any kind of pressure on asphalt shingles is a major mistake. Shingles have small pieces of ceramic
granules on them. Excessive pressure will blow these granules off the shingles. This will shorten the
longevity of your roof. Make sure contractor grade cleaners are being used to clean roofs.

Pressure Washing

uses high pressure water to clean surfaces also known as pressure cleaning. That is what painters do
for mildew removal to prep a house for painting. We are not painters.

For mold mildew removal from a house you never pressure wash it. Doing so guarantees the removal of a
few microns of paint from painted surfaces every time and only the mildew and mold that is visible.
Mildew and mold spores are microscopic. Pressure washing leaves behind the mildew and mold spores
which become visible within 3 months. If you paint over the spores without killing them, they will
actually grow into the substrate if it is wood and out to the exterior surface of your new paint.

If you use a company that takes shortcuts it can also cause thousands of dollars in damage. Most
people believe using 3,000 psi or greater to pressure wash is the quickest and most effective way
to get the job done for mold mildew removal. That amount of pressure can destroy wood and other
surfaces including brick! The old style unfired brick can explode when pressure wash for mildew
removal. Quite often, too much sand is used in mortar. This makes the mortar weak and susceptible to
be pressure wash away by a pressure washer. The current trend in manufacturing bricks creates an
antique or multi colored brick. Pressure wash such brick can remove the multi color, leaving only
the original color.

Never pressure wash a composition roof, as it will remove the granules and destroy
the integrity of the roof. It will also void the roof manufacturers warranty.

Tips: How to Safely Clean Stucco Homes

Stucco homes should never be cleaned with high pressure water coming from a
pressure washer. This will blast the stucco off the house.

Tips: Be Aware of Fraudulent Claims Like:

"Hot water cleans your house better."

Hot water should not be used in cleaning
residential homes. It damages asphalt shingles, wood, warps vinyl siding,
and can be detrimental to your yard and land scaping shrubbery. Unprofessional
claims like this are a desperate attempt from a commercial power washer to gain your
business. Hot water is mainly used for removing bubble gum and tar
from commercial properties.

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